Lilly vs Lillie

Side-by-side comparison of Lilly and Lillie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lilly

Girl name · Rank #259

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Name B

Lillie

Girl name · Rank #683

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Metric Lilly Lillie
Current Rank #259 #683
Total Births (all years) 65,475 158,489
Peak Year 2010 1919
Peak Year Births 2,890 3,262
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilly Lillie
1880ss 781 9,467
1890ss 1,107 14,093
1900ss 1,314 15,391
1910ss 2,369 24,651
1920ss 2,964 29,382
1930ss 2,034 19,923
1940ss 1,596 15,358
1950ss 1,416 9,622
1960ss 1,133 3,873
1970ss 632 1,404
1980ss 713 1,004
1990ss 2,270 1,615
2000ss 17,270 5,247
2010ss 23,508 5,503
2020ss 6,368 1,956

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilly Lillie
2014 2,581 612
2015 2,323 530
2016 2,167 494
2017 1,931 443
2018 1,785 442
2019 1,550 449
2020 1,288 387
2021 1,353 364
2022 1,310 377
2023 1,200 412
2024 1,217 416

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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